Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 17, 2023 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated April 17, 2023. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid33 across · 35 down
1A
2D
3S
4S
5K
6Y
7A
8L
9F
10R
I
O
11T
E
E
12N
13V
I
A
14A
V
A
15A
N
T
I
16E
M
U
17B
A
R
18A
19C
K
20X
21E
R
O
X
22R
O
E
23L
O
O
24B
25E
26G
I
N
27K
E
N
N
28E
29D
30Y
31A
L
A
32B
E
T
33T
I
E
34H
I
L
35L
36A
R
Y
37T
38H
A
T
S
39I
P
A
40S
E
A
41A
42M
43B
E
R
44C
A
R
45T
46E
47R
48L
E
I
49I
50N
51F
O
52R
O
L
E
53P
A
L
54L
E
A
R
55Y
A
L
E
56S
N
L
57E
V
E
58D
E
F

Clues & Answers

Across

1AClassifieds or commercials, brieflyADS
4A"Starry Night" backdropSKY
7AFurry 1980s TV alien: Abbr.ALF
10ACopacabana beach city, familiarlyRIO
11AMany a TikTok user, age-wiseTEEN
13AContact ___ email (through)VIA
14APalindromic "Ex Machina" robotAVA
15APrefix that means "against"ANTI
16AOstrich kin from Down UnderEMU
17A___ Obama, US President who has won two Grammy awards for Best Spoken Word AlbumBARACK
20APhotocopying pioneer whose name is now a verbXEROX
22AEggs from the seaROE
23ABritish restroomLOO
24AGet started, sayBEGIN
27AJohn F. ___, US President who was nominated for a Grammy in the Spoken Word category in 1964KENNEDY
31AMontgomery's state, for shortALA
32ABookie's transactionBET
33AMake, as a knotTIE
34A___ Clinton, former First Lady who won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word album in 1997HILLARY
37A"Now, ___ more like it!"THATS
39AType of hoppy brew: Abbr.IPA
40A___ cucumber (marine animal)SEA
41AColor of honeyAMBER
44AJimmy ___, US President who has won three Grammy awards for Best Spoken Word AlbumCARTER
48ANeckpiece made of flowersLEI
49ACollection of facts and figures, for shortINFO
52A___ model (person worth admiring)ROLE
53ABest buddyPAL
54A"King ___" (Shakespearean tragedy)LEAR
55AMeryl Streep's Ivy League alma materYALE
56ALong-running NBC skit show: Abbr.SNL
57A"Killing ___," spy thriller TV seriesEVE
58A"___ Comedy Jam," HBO TV seriesDEF

Down

1DUnited ___ EmiratesARAB
2DCertain female pop star, like Mariah CareyDIVA
3DFly high like a hawk, saySOAR
4DWeapon plunged through a vampire's heartSTAKE
5DBarbie's beauKEN
6D"The best is ___ to come"YET
7DSay confidently (anagram of "vera")AVER
8DSwanky red carpet car, for shortLIMO
9D___ pas (embarrassing mistake)FAUX
12DRichard ___, US President who was nominated for Best Spoken Word recordingNIXON
18DDirector Aster of "Beau Is Afraid"ARI
19DScammer's schemeCON
21DGazillion yearsEON
23D"___ there be light"LET
24DWord said before "humbug"BAH
25DCotton gin inventor, ___ WhitneyELI
26DActress Gadot of "Justice League"GAL
27DBlack or white piece of a pianoKEY
28DWhen a plane is due: Abbr.ETA
29DMorse code characterDIT
30D"Sure thing!"YES
32DUndergarment with a claspBRA
35DPinocchio's downfallLIE
36D___ Fool's DayAPRIL
37DPekoe or Oolong, e.g.TEA
38D"Don't Worry Darling" actor ___ StylesHARRY
40DBest Original ___, Oscar categorySCORE
41DSwiss mountain rangeALPS
42D"I didn't ___ what I said!"MEAN
43D___ Clinton, US President who has won two Grammys in the Spoken Word categoryBILL
45DWarty-skinned hopperTOAD
46DMagazine that rivals VogueELLE
47DCoral ___ (marine life haven)REEF
50DFormerly known asNEE
51D"Most preferred," in textsFAV
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.